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Resolution: R-04-0458
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-00736 Final Action Date: 7/8/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS NO. 03-04-099, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ARE, IN
RANK ORDER: (1) KPMG, LLP, AND (2) RACHLIN, COHEN AND HOLTZ;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, WITH RACHLIN COHEN AND HOLTZ, LLP, THE SECOND -RANKED FIRM,
FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $349,000, FOR
THE FIRST YEAR, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $370,000, FOR THE SECOND
YEAR, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $390,000, FOR THE THIRD YEAR,
FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,109,000; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.260201.6330.28013.
WHEREAS, Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 03-04-099 was issued to secure External Auditing
Services for the City of Miami ("City"), on a contract basis, for the Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, two proposals were received and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee
("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, on July 8th the City Commission directed the negotiation and execution of a
Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Rachlin
Cohen and Holtz, LLP.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager's recommendation to approve the findings of the Committee
pursuant to RFP No. 03-04-099, that the firms most qualified to provide external auditing services for
the City, are, in rank order: (1) KPMG, LLP and (2) Rachlin, Cohen and Holtz, is accepted.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate and execute an Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with Rachlin Cohen and Holtz, the second -ranked firm, for a
three-year period, in an amount not to exceed $349,000 for the first year, an amount not to exceed
$370,000 for the second year, and an amount not to exceed $390,000 for the third year, for a total
contract amount not to exceed $1,109,000, with funds allocated from Account Code No.
001000.260201.6330.28013.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable provisions of
the City Charter and Code.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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